Standard Lemma guide

Dougie

name · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈdʌɡi/
  • /ˈduːɡi/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌɡi
  • rhymes with -uːɡi
  • CMU ARPABET: D UW1 G IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A diminutive of the male given names Douglas, Dougal, or Doug.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A hip-hop dance generally performed by moving one's body in a shimmy style and passing a hand through or near the hair on one's own head.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To perform this dance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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History

Etymology

From Doug + -ie.

From Dougie. Named after 1980s rapper Doug E. Fresh who performed similar moves.